militaria

[ mil-i-tair-ee-uh ]

plural noun
  1. collected or collectible military objects, as uniforms and firearms, having historical interest.

Origin of militaria

1
First recorded in 1960–65; militar(y) + -ia

Words Nearby militaria

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How to use militaria in a sentence

  • Denique omnes fusi fugatique; arma et signa militaria pleraque capta, pluresque eo proelio quam omnibus superioribus interempti.

    De Bello Catilinario et Jugurthino | Caius Sallustii Crispi (Sallustius)

British Dictionary definitions for militaria

militaria

/ (ˌmɪlɪˈtɛərɪə) /


pl n
  1. items of military interest, such as weapons, uniforms, medals, etc, esp from the past

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